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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 3879 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-3820.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 74% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-3820 - 108 vs 62 FPS
- Up to 14% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-3820 - $4.85 vs $5.64 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 32 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $349.88 vs $523.27
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 130 vs 170 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
108
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$523.27
66%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 8 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 130 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-3820
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
48 FPS
$43.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,077
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14 FPS
$169.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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48 FPS
$41.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,988
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14 FPS
$163.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
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14 FPS
$184.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,579
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
$37.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
33 FPS
$76.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,519
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90 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
48 FPS
$51.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,478
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
$53.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$4,459
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
48 FPS
$58.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,809
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62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$N/A
Out of Stock
14 FPS
$155.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,179
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48 FPS
$62.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,009
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48 FPS
$51.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,479
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14 FPS
$212.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,979
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
83 FPS
$40.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,399
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48 FPS
$64.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,109
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14 FPS
$170.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,389
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47 FPS
$60.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,839
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83 FPS
$44.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,659
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108 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
14 FPS
$194.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$2,729
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33 FPS
$70.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,339
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48 FPS
$59.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
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37 FPS
$80.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,979
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33 FPS
$93.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,099
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14 FPS
$154.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,169
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14 FPS
$169.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,379
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14 FPS
$183.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$2,569
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37 FPS
$66.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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83 FPS
$39.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,239
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84 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$N/A
Out of Stock
14 FPS
$200.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,809
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37 FPS
$67.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,509
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83 FPS
$47.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,929
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14 FPS
$156.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,189
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GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$N/A
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62 FPS
GeForce RTX 3090 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4090
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